Wizards a great man Alex Sar was a full participant in Monday’s practice, which included 5-on-5 with contact, writes Gregg Finberg of Wizards Central (Link to substack).
Sarr underwent surgery in June to repair a broken right foot and was a partial participant in the first five days of the gathering. Monday was his first full practice since the surgery, notes Finberg, although head coach Brian Keefe later said the former No. 2 overall pick remained in the “build-up phase” of his recovery, suggesting he may need to check a few boxes before he’s fully cleared.
“I was in full swing today, (do) most of the positional exercises. Felt goodSar said.It’s been a long process… After being on the sidelines for a few months, you’re just excited to get back out there and compete with the guys.”
Here’s more about Wizards:
- Asked about his first impressions of playing alongside fellow big men Anthony DavisSarr noted the duo’s two-way versatility in the frontcourt, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic tweets. “Just the length that we have on defense, the versatility that we have. He is able to attract a lot of attention by playing inside out. We just have to keep building that chemistry as a teamSar said.
- Head coach Brian Keefe was free Trey Young on Monday, according to Robbins (Link to Twitter). “I just love the way he talks about the game” Keefe said.He tells his teammates about the game. He is always looking to break situations. He has great communication skills and obviously his passing ability just makes our team better, makes us really unselfish. He really gets off the ball and throws it to guys. It’s interesting to watch.”
- Off-season shopping supplement Three people is coming off a disappointing 2025/26 campaign with Charlotte in which he was out of the rotation for most of the season and averaged a career-high 12.6 minutes per game. The former first-round pick said he’s learned from the experience and recognizes he’ll have to impact the game in ways other than scoring, according to Feinberg. “I’ve been a scorer all my life– said Mann.And I feel like in (Oklahoma City) and Charlotte, when I wasn’t scoring, I wasn’t thinking about switching it to defense or switching it to something else. It was, “How can I score better.” Now I realized that I am a more complete basketball player. If I’m not scoring, I’m going to draw guys, I can defend.”
- Asked what role he envisions playing in his first season in Washington, Mann said he’ll do “whatever they need,” adds Feinberg. “Just a leader, a veteran presence– said the sixth-year guard.Whether I’m playing or not, I’m just in the guys’ ears and trying to help us win. If they want me to distribute, if they want me to score (or defend), whatever they ask me to do.”
